Communication plays an important role in life and especially in education. Nevertheless, most universities have to cope with large numbers of students. Therefore, many introduction courses focus on ex-cathedra teaching. Nowadays, we know that the learning success is limited by such a teaching method. In this paper, I would like to analyse the effects of a new e-learning-tool prepared for large lectures. This new interactive teaching technology allows students to interact with each other even in huge crowded lectures. This paper will compare the learning success of two different teaching methods based on the so-called peer instruction.
Communication plays an important role in life and especially in education. Nevertheless, most universities have to cope with large numbers of students. Therefore, many introduction courses focus on ex-cathedra teaching. Nowadays, we know that the learning success is limited by such a teaching method. In this paper, I would like to analyse the effects of a new e-learning-tool prepared for large lectures. This new interactive teaching technology allows students to interact with each other even in huge crowded lectures. This paper will compare the learning success of two different teaching methods based on the so-called peer instruction.